I everyone! I'm am very sad and distraught right now. I think that nucky has fallen ill. He is a very young sulcata tortoise and I have had him since December. I think he may be calcium deficient. His shell seems very soft although is not caved in. He is very sluggish and not moving around much.
Since I've had him, he gets regular soakings twice a week. A calcium powder twice a week ( which he never ate much of it seems). When I got him all he wanted to eat was lettuce ( different types, but still not nutritious). I have introduced him to grassland tortoise food ( compacted grasses) collard greens, tomatoes, green peppers , cucmber, and he also has timothy hay too. He did not like to eat much of anything else but the stinkin lettuces. He is in an enclosure with a heat lamp, 10.0 reptiglo UVB bulb and calci-sand. Avg temp on the cool side is 87F. He has a log for a house and a shallow water dish.
For the past five days I have tried giving him repti-aid electrolyes but it is very difficult as he is quite small.
I did not intentionally harm him in any way. I'm afraid I am just too new at this and am thinking he's been not up to par since before he came to me. I will try anything and everything I can to save him. Any suggestions from all of you is greatly appreciated. I do have a vet in my area but did not know if they could do anything at this point or not. Thanks in advance for the help and thanks for taking the time to read my story. - nuckysmom
Since I've had him, he gets regular soakings twice a week. A calcium powder twice a week ( which he never ate much of it seems). When I got him all he wanted to eat was lettuce ( different types, but still not nutritious). I have introduced him to grassland tortoise food ( compacted grasses) collard greens, tomatoes, green peppers , cucmber, and he also has timothy hay too. He did not like to eat much of anything else but the stinkin lettuces. He is in an enclosure with a heat lamp, 10.0 reptiglo UVB bulb and calci-sand. Avg temp on the cool side is 87F. He has a log for a house and a shallow water dish.
For the past five days I have tried giving him repti-aid electrolyes but it is very difficult as he is quite small.
I did not intentionally harm him in any way. I'm afraid I am just too new at this and am thinking he's been not up to par since before he came to me. I will try anything and everything I can to save him. Any suggestions from all of you is greatly appreciated. I do have a vet in my area but did not know if they could do anything at this point or not. Thanks in advance for the help and thanks for taking the time to read my story. - nuckysmom